*** No changes to the top five, with three winning handily (Clemson, Alabama, Georgia) and two idle (Oklahoma and TCU).

The most impressive win came from the No. 1 team: Clemson’s resounding victory at previously unbeaten Virginia Tech.

But, alas, there was nowhere for the top-ranked Tigers to go.

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*** The Pac-12 was the source of the greatest movement in the top 10.

I slotted Washington State, which had dropped off the ballot last week, into the No. 8 hole after the Cougars’ victory over USC.

It’s a first-class win, and their first of that nature of the season.

It’s also a dramatic jump, but we’re still in the ballot-configuration phase when major moves up and down are warranted because of the disparity in schedules:

WSU had won four home games over second-rate competition, its best victory coming (in overtime, after a miracle comeback) over a Boise State team that then lost at home to Virginia.

But now the Cougars have one of the top eight or 10 wins in the country.

In a results-oriented ballot such as this, WSU must be ranked ahead of USC — and ahead of Washington, as well.

That might run counter to popular opinion, which is fine. The Huskies are undefeated and have walloped all comers, but it’s a weak-sauce group: Rutgers, Fresno State, Montana, Oregon State and Colorado.

How bad is UW’s resume?

Its five opponents have combined for a 3-13 record against FBS competition, with these wins: Fresno State over Nevada; and Colorado over Colorado State and Texas State.

That’s five opponents over five weeks, and only three FBS wins.

My belief, unchanged from August, is that the Huskies stand as the best team in the Pac-12 and would beat WSU head-to-head.

But the ballot isn’t predictive, and WSU’s victory over USC gives the Cougars a clear edge in resumes over UW.

In fact, USC, with wins over Stanford, Cal, Texas and Western Michigan, has posted better results than the Huskies, even with the loss — a close loss on the road to a quality team.

Given what little we’ve seen from Colorado (weak noncon, no quality wins), it’s fair to say that Washington hasn’t faced a challenge remotely close to playing in Pullman.

It’s tempting to drop the Huskies into the teens, except we’re not quite to the stage of formulating an entirely results-oriented ballot — that’s another week or two away, based on a quick look at upcoming schedules.

We still need to include a dash of subjectivity. On that count, the Huskies deserve a spot in the top 10/12. And they’ll have plenty of chances to move into the top five down the down.